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1850’s Jailer’s Key - 32 Cal. Black Powder Gun

“This menacing object is a functional cell key pistol. Prison guards would routinely use this to unlock jail cells, and if threatened by an inmate the guard would simply place his lit cigar [they all smoked] to the black powder hole on top of the key, which would subsequently discharge a round.”

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    One drawnback: no ash trays and not watchin where ya flicked your ashes resulted is numerous self inflicted wounds.

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